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Wowen NOvclistss Heroes.
TIE IDEALS OF MODEM vIcrIoS ski UP By sESrI-
MENTAL FEMALES
From the National Review.
As to their herolneA they are either soft, passive
dolls, given to Inane twaddie and sickening dis
play OF false sentiment or -Juno-nker viragoes Of
melodramatic voice ana attitudes, who one mo-
ment curse their adorers and the next throw
themselves into their arms and all propriety to the
wfnds Their heroes are not q whit better IN their
way. The authors DO not seem to know what true
manliness 10, judging from the wretched types
tney present 70 their readers Have these ladies'
S Kind 1s no among the
picturef Where DO they md these heroes OF
tneir foolish creations. Where have they
entl RUBBISH e and dT,vens trash with ns which
these women novelists exc out the dialogues OF
their three-voiume absurdities Book seems too
worthy name to bestow on such effeminate
twaddie. Who does not know the hero OF a dozen
such "books:r The fair six-foot, heavy dragoon
raven locks, and yevety eyeS. or ITp. s NOW
come into fashion, the insidious handsome curate
addicted TO rtualism and the confessional or TO a
TO undermine all existing institutions, moral and
social and who sits the center OF circle OF ador-
Ha,sS I,te e, feeble paqdss about
brain he has softens and he falls ILL., and OF his
adorers nurses him, and the rest md that their
These seem tine invar1able types represented OF
clerical and athestcal heroes, even the gentle
men VINO wear her matesty's uniform are almost
invariably depicted as most thorough-faced scoun-
drels, or lounging, dancing "carpet knights" with
no thoughts above balls, limitations and sighings
ater their ne1ghbors wives. These so-called $50
ciety, or fashionable novels. poor and meretricous
limitations OF the worst forms OF French realistic
literature are the most poisonous and hurtful OF
eat Are 10 Many
letons, In which, under the plea OF scenes Of
fashionable life, the most absurd or disgusting
SITUATIONS" are patched together by tissue OF
unmeaning dialogue and improbable combina-
tons Every shred OF propriety is scattered to the
Winds vice stalks side by side with virtue, and
holds It's brazen front high above all sense OF
shame, that "all who run may read" Impurity is
rampant and decency ignored, as something old
fashioned, obsolete. A certain gloss or wit, tant
Solt peu gamin, is introduced 10 give little spice
10 "help down the situations" In case they
should be wee bit strong for even the vttiated
palates that md such highly-seasoned tid-bits so
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From the Chicago Herald.
story comes down from the precincts of chilly
Lake View which must Do printed without names
or not at all. young man married a maiden.
There is nothing strange about that. The man
and the maiden quarreled very soon after mar.
Rage. There IL nothing unusual about that,
either. But here II where the laugh comes In.
The maidens father. being tolerably wealthy, had
made his son-tD-law wedding present OF a fine
house and lot.and when the row came and the mat
rimonial team found II very diff1cult to pull along
together, the young man considerably offered to
let the maiden return TO her parental roof and to
make no russ about II.
Il don't care" he said, with . smile. "for III
hang onto the house and lot you were kind enough
TO give me, just the same"
'Oh, you will, ehe" the papa-in-law replied,
smiling In turn ana appearing 10 be very cool
"You will. eh?"
Yes guess so. Didn't you deed me that prop
erty youiself?-'
"YesA made out deed, and as soon as you had
looked and seen that your name was In It you
were satisfied. Yes, did make such q deed, and
your name appeared In it,"
"Then what's the matter with the house and lot
being miner"
NOTHING. except that didn't sign the deed;
that's all"
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From the Philadelphia Star.
Nearly every day, while riding in the street
cars, we see people taking pennies or nickels from
their purses and hold them between their lips un-
Til they can return their purses TO their pockets
and regain their hands. II ought not to be need
ful to say that the practice is not only nasty one
but a very dangerous one. It is nasty, because
there is no telling where the coin thus favored
last IL may have been picked from the filth OF
the street; IT may have just emerged from the
dirty, greasy pocket or tramp, or from the hand
disease. There can hardly be a doubt that many
diseases or the mouth are caused by this reprehe-
sible practice and we OFTEN md II difficult 10 re-
rrain from cautOning the many ladies we so fire.
quently see INDUCING in this uncleanly AMI GER
tainly dangerous habit.
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To-day.

0 soul, why sittest thou 40 long
Beside dead past, making noans
Why wiring thy pallid hands and cry
TOO late" Is not to-day thine own?
Thy harvest fields Of life are bare.
No wealth Of ripened grain thou hast
Thy Careless hands were folded close
Until the sowing time Was past
But CLEAN among another's sheaves,
And stSrve not for thine early sin:
hired hand within his fields
AnotheTs harvest gathers in
Too late, indeed, for thee TO build
The structure of thy visions sweet;
Yet thou with helpful hands mayst strive
Another's labors to complete.
Too late! Thy myrtle branches lie
All withered by the nooptides heat;
Yet thou the nettles mayst destroy
Which grow within another's gate
The golden sun of kope fulfilled
Is hidden from thy skies away
Yet light serene and fair still lies
Upon the pathway OF to-day.
EMMA wITHERs.
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Nataonality In Dearas.
From The Boston Advertiser.

An observant friend, who had been examining
collection Of faces representing large number Of
the public men In the United States, made the fol-
lowing general conclusions In regard 70 national
types in the cutting Of the beard, which contain
more than q grain Of truth: sThe simple NOUS
tache with the rest Of the face clean shavcn, b
the prevailing American type. he said, 1.-THE old
tionai uncle SAM Is no longer the national cut In
the same way the Old French type OF the imperial
OF heayy lnoustache and long goatee. las given
null beard trimmed 70 double points on the chin.
The German and Russian netaoeal typee are be w
full boards parted q the MIDDLE Of The chin. the
With smalf square sade trowthA The general south
European type Of spain o. Italy . either IN en-
ICY "a ss 80 as :s I'D g
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An the Worlds q stare.

From the Boston Courier
CarYie-'T Sc that Ma Potter objects 70 being
kissed On the stage"
Hary-'.That's on account Of her husband"
C.-sOh! she objects on her husbands account,
not her own"
H.-s.Exactly.n
CT thought she would be foclish % object On
her own account There is no harm IN ktiA"
ktss-how-sweot-"
G. Naking an EFFORT to recover her brsath)-
sDuc Ill m-meAnt q stage nSs."
II. adjusting htS coliart-"Well. you know
ehAkoopeaxo soyS s.An the WORLDS 6taSe."
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PROPOSALS.

nEPAkTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHING
DToN. December 2l. 1SeS.-Sealed Proposals I'll
be received until TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON, sAIuR-
DAa DECEMbEh IHinIf-tlksI. lsss, for Wash.
9c:s fer The balance Of The nses year ending june
ment forms, which. with the Necessary Instructions
Will be furnished on application 10 this Department.
II. l. MCLDkOw. Acting Secretary. d23-3t
DRoPosALs Fok ERECTING FIRE ESCAPES
II on School Houses In the City OF Washington. OF
FIcE or THE ESerNEEn COMMISSIONER. Washington
received q this once until ~ o'clock m OF Tuesday
January = 1883, for erectins FIR E.capes, stand
houses in the ciy Q; Washington. p. C. Blank forIs
OF proposals and specifications lie obtained the
ONCE Of the Inspector Of Buildings. D. c. upon april
cation therefor. together with Information relatiye
thereto aud proposals upon these forms will alone BE-
considered The right IL reserved 90 reject any and
all bids and parte Of bids. WILLIAM LUDLOW In
g1neer Commissioner. d22lBt
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Sitting i'm the Air.
From the Flidyeude Batter

From the F1iegende Blatter
A young German officer, rather new to his work,
was drilling squad OF raw recruits and gave the
word of command lift the right leg!" One Of the
soldiers by mistake raised his left leg so that IL
joined closely TO the right leg OF his neignbor.
"Donnerwetter!" exclained the officer, "what
iackanapeS has lifted both his legS?"
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BOWLING, Auctioneer
'HANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PRoPERTY, 90, nN I'll, The last SIDE OF THIR;;
iEENS,IH sTkEEr. ,BErWEES AND +
STORY BRICK RFSIDrNCF ESoWN AZ s.12

STORY BRICK RESIDENCE KNOWN AS 523
THIRTEENTH STREET NOR INVEST.
By virtue OF decree Of The Supreme Court Of -
the District Of Columbia passed Decem Der 9TH 80
1887 in the cause Of Baenam ct al Bagnsm et .r~i
al. Equity No. lo.S66, Docket "a, the undersigned
Trustee Will SELL az public auction, front OF the
p. emises, on TUESDAY. DECEMBER TWENTIETH
1Sb7, at FOUR O'CLOCK p. ~, the following do
scribed real estate, situated in the city of Wash
ington. District OF Columbia, TO wit: Part Of Lot
nine co. in square two hundred and ninety
CeHO). contained within the following metes aud
bounds to wit: beginning for the same a point on
the east line Of 9th street and ~ the northwest
ner OF said lot nine 90 and running thence one
thence west one hundred Q00) feet, thence north
street to the place of beginning containing thou
sand square feet Of ground less and improved
by handsome hve-story brick dwelling.
Terms of sale prescribed by One third
Of the purchase in cash. the balance in one aud
two years IN equal Payments for which the notes Vt
the purchaser must be given, bear interest from lie
date of sale and secured by deed Of prop
erty sold. or all cash. at tue purchasers option. All
colveyancing at purchasers cost. deposit OF ESQ
Is required AZ time Of sale. II the terms OF sale are
complied with within ten days the Trustee
the right 10 resell the property at the risk and of
the detaulting purchaser.
GEORGE L HAMILTON. Trustee,
dS-d&ds sun Building. T st. NV.
IL THE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED IL CON.
sequence of the rain until THURSDAY, JANUARY
FIFTH, 1855 same hour and place. By order OF the
Trustee. THOMAS DOMLING,
d2l-d&ds Auctioneer.
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EoR sALz-wE Hxyf ABOUT fTrrY LArRon1
Aiot Of second hand fsnxss. lot OF Cook stovss a
nee W. q &C. tixtnsvs nd nssesss. vhsch s9 &
WARD CAvkfLY 6 CO..
eHGGHH44ssR 2 EFEDss9R A.us,s.
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d22-dts ALERT sIrnTEVAST,
WEEKS & CO, Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE SUBURBAN
REA.- EsTATEON BLADESS IN Re-; ROAD NJ Ar

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE SUBURBAN
kEA.- ESTATEON BLADESS 81 RG ROAD MAR
WARRINGTON BRICK MACHINE CoMPANY's
WORKS.
BY virtue of certain deed Of trust bearing date4
on the twtnty-touth day November, 1SS6. 8eH
and recorded III hber No. 1907, folio Sbo, OF the-
lana records the District of Columbia will sell
o. pubic auction ia front Q. the ren.ises TUEo
DAY, the IN ENTE-SEVl Nth DAY OF DFCFNBER
1881 at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ tle
following Described real estate situate IN the county
OF Washington. District of Columbia wit All tho.e
certain pieces parcels II land known and described
rs lots mum, cred one hund ed and fifteen a % and
che hundred aud twenty-five OPP, in Maggauxu,s
subdivision CT part OF Long Aezlow
Terms sale cash. hundred collars will be re-
CURED property Is bid off All tonveyanc-
ing and recording hasers IL terms are rot
complied with day the property will ne re-
sold at the risk and Of the defautng purchaser
J. r YOUNG,
THOMAS ". FOWLER
d13-tu,th,sSds TrusteeA
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MEDICAL, &c.

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rsicis.. sss for 900 Sd
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ATTORNEYS.
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FNNHUMAS Z " AUOAMAN,
Il Zeal Estate Auctioneer
VALUABLE CNINPROVrD PROPERTY, FRONT
ING on PIERCE STREET, BETWEEN FlhsT
STREET AND NEW JERSEY AVENUE NUltTH-
WEST.
On WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER TWENTY eax
EIGHTH. 1857, at FOUR O'CLOCK p. VI, shall Nv
oner for sal. IN front Of the premises Lots .s,2
and 23. i'll square so.
Terms day Of sale.
d2i-6t THOS. E. wAGGAMAN, Auctioneer
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nUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers.

nUNIANSON BROS, Auctioneert.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF HOUSEHOLD EF-
fEClS. AT No 939 l. STREET NORTHWEST.
In pursuance OF an order Of the supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia holding a special for
orphsns Court bus hess, will sell at Iubc auction
or MEDNESDAl, III q TMENTN-EIGHIHD DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1857, AT ZEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, at 939
l. street northwest, Washington, D. c.. miscellaneous
lot OF Household Furniture consisting Of Chairs,
sofas, CARPETS, Silverware &c.
Terms cash. JAS. A. SUIT.
o2.h24,2..3t Adm. of Susan Jane Young.
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BROS. Auctioneers.

DuNcANsoN Bros AuetiOneers.
REGULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
CARPETS, &C.
Comprising
One Fine Uprith Piano, Mirrors, Parlor Cham ber
Dining room, Library and Other Furniture Carpets.
&C.
Also.
By order A. A. WILSON, Z. s. Marshal
lot Theatrical Costumes. &C.
To take place at spacious .esroom- Ninth and
streets mon Invest, on lESDAf MORNING, DE-
TEN O'CLOCK d.pl a,
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THoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.
RTSTEEs, SALE OF oUR-sToRY BRICK
EESlDENCE, No. 1909 q STREET BETWEEN
TWELflH AND THIRTEENTH STREETS

TRUSTEES, SALE OF A FoUR-sToRy BRICK
EESlDENCE, No 1909 q STREET, BETNFEN
TWELflH AND THIRTEENTH STREETS
By virtue .: deed OF trust. dated the 4th lay
OF April 1888. aad duly recorded in nb-r lO:ba ~
foilo 4Si ct CO.. one VI the land Records for Wash Iii
lnsto County, IL the District of Columbia aud by
Glrec.on OF the part secured thereby. the
trustees will ofeT for sale. TUESDAY, JANUARY
IENTli, 1888, at foUR O'CLOCK z. NJ, in front Of
the premises the following described real estate s
ate IN the CITY o. Washington District Of Columbia
W.T.: Part Of Lot No. - in square 2SS. beginning for
the sam AT the southwest of said lot, thence
north hinety-six feet thence east twenty-five C22D
feet thence south ninety-SiA (SOD feet, thence
twenty-five (.2) feet TO the place ipeginnng, to-
ge'her with the improveln nts which consist OF four
story brick residence. containing rooms being No.
1909 q street northwest.
Terms: O.e-tLlId cash: the residue IN two equal
payment at sal and twelve months. with notes bear
ing interest al q PEE centum per snnum until paid
ana secufed by deed o. trust the property sold
al cash al tie oitio OF tue purchaser. All convey
encIng and recording at purchasers cost. deposit Of
500 VIII be required eft the sale. Ii the terms
OF sale are not complied With days trustees
reserve the night resell the property the and
cost OF the deiauitlng purchaser.
BENJAMIN T. SNYDER, -.
do9-dt5 ALBERT 4. SIInIEkANT,
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ATTORNEYS.

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AUCTION SALES.
THIS EVENING.

THIS EVENING.
A UcTIoN,-AUCTIoNl-AU
i will sell at my Store, 1907 9TH st. nw comneuc-
ing IHURSpAf, DECEMBER FIFTEENTH lss5 1t
SENEN I'M, and continue up to Dec 25. lss. This
sale VIII consist of larse stock Of Gold and Silver
Mstches, Diamonds, Plain Gold and Set Rlnss solid
silver ana Plated Ware in fact the largest stock OF
me JeTery ever sold at auction. suitable the ho
days Ladies are invited Don't forget the No. 1907
9Th stnw r sELlNGER, Jeweler aud Broker
Nj EOIEY. AucfiniIear A /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-15

child's toy. The German staff has answered
these boasts by ordering the destruction OF
q for,ifcation with an explosive recently in
vented. In forty-cight hours this fortress,
which was an exact reproduction Of one OF the
strongest defenccs Of the French frontier, was
completely battered down. General Beuanger
who has been conducting similar experiments
with melanite will now have it in his power
to plan counter-attack in sham warfare He
can order the destruction OF series Of fortifi-
cations devised and constructed so rs to re-
scmbe O long line Of German frontier fort
resscs Possibly he can succeed in blowing up
the entire assortment within twenty-four hours
What an argument it would lie for Bismarck
and the Scptcnnatc, il the mock bombardment
could take place this week !
When nations disport themselves with cx-
hibtions of their own destructive energies in
the vain hope OF frightening their enemies, 1t
Is safe to conclude that they are themselves APP
prchensive Of tho results of modern warfare.
It Is fantastic method of whisting to keep up
their own failing courage. Probably the Ger
man and French STATS stand in equal dread of
each others ornaments. They certainly are
making strenuous efforts to advertise their own
military resources with a view 10 creating
alarm in foreign capitals, .l.A->Ji
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PERSONAL

Archbishop Ryan Will to-day celebrate anniversary
masses at the Cathedral in Philadelphia for the repose OF
the soul OF the late Francis A. Drexel
Lord saisburys second son. William Cecil, Is presently
be ordained and appointed to the curacy OF 81 Nicn
olas Great Yarmouth.
Miss Annie T. Howard will presently begin the con-
sruction of free public library building In Orleans
memorial OF her father the late Charles T. Howard
It will cost $50 900 and contain 100000 volumes When
completed IL will be placed under the charge OF inc
Tulane University.
On lecture tour In Kentucky recently General Jonn 81
Mosby-the guerrilla chieftanfell asleep In rail-
road car and was robbed of travelling bag containing
his and manuscript lecture. 1t hurt MS feel
ings when visited Washington he told sena-
Beck that he didn't expect such treatment In Ken
lucky aud felt though he had been wounded IN the
house Of his friends "Why,' he added !" didn sup
pose there single thief In Kentucky" "Ihere
Isn't replied the blue Congressman, but you see
you right In John MOrgan's track and must say
he rather demoraized our peopel"
Mr. Labouchere thinks the Queen could not mark her
jubilee by graceful AMI popular act than writing
open the Irish landlords calling upon them to
treat their tenants humanely.
senatorelect Quay OF Pennsylvania Is going with Mrs.
Quay to Florida for the rest of the winter.
ExPresident Porter Yale University. is said to be
writing book the topic Of which has not yet been made
known.
Mr. Henry Blackburn the English artist and critic was
cordially received at Chicago lecturer last Wednes
day evening" and has been the recipient Of social
attentions there
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articles OF the Treaty Of Washington. The
sure result, therefore, of the House Commit
tees work. II its bin should be reported Just as
IT is, would be long and proftless debate
That would mean delay, during which Mr.
Bayard could work diligently for compromise
Unclaimed millions lying in the Bank OF
England have lost their attractions OF late for
some Of our visionary countrymen. At least
about 400 Of them have transferred their
hopes of fortune to tho land extending from
above East Eighty-fourth-st. to Spuyten Duy-
vel, once known as Harlem Commonsj and
some of them, moro crcdulous or audacious
than the rest have actually begun suit in the
United States Circuit Court to recover that fine
property. 1T is hard to treat such proceedings
seriously but since the matter is brought to
issue somebody must think there is money in 1t.
Just where or how it would be hard to tell.
Perhaps it lies hidden in a prospective com
promise with nervous persons now living on
the old Commons or possibly 1t has already
taken shape in solid retaining fees. Probably
no lawsuit was ever begun that rested on n
moro slender foundation-a slight shadow On
title dating back to 1867.
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SOL SMITH RUSSELL.

An audience which though moderate In size wss pro-
digal of Its laughter and applause, greeted Mr. Sol
Smith Russell last night 1t the Standard Theatre Be-
fore the end of the week 1t Is probable that Mr. Russell
will be welcomed by audiences which will ell the
house. for his new piece, Pa" is amusing aud Mr.
Russel himself Is extremely funny in it. He assumes
the character of Ysukee Moawber and imparts 70 IL
not little Of the unctuous humor and oratorical
splendor of the great prototype. Mr. Perkimen
guardian OF dog to which large fortune LETT by
q benev olent old maid. M. Quincy" administers
the fortune and endeavors to marry of the daughters
with equal blandness and Ingenuity.
The plot though slight, affords opportunity for the
Introduction OF those limitations and sketches OF local
peculiarites which long ago made Mr. Russell famoas
These were all highly delightful to last nights
audience and went far toward making the entertain
ment successful. Mr.. Russell was supported by a
competent little company, among whom Miss Emma
Hagger was especially noticeable. The piece was
prettily set and proceeded smoothly save that tho
orchestra needed additional rehearsin2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-15
MISS FRANKIE KEMBLE IN "sYBIL.'

Miss frankie Kemble played and sang last evening
to friendly audience in downtown theatre in Clay
NJ Greene's Sybf." Mr. Greene insists that this is
refined Irish comedy drama" and also Romance
of Dublin Lights but it has little of Irish wit, dash
or sparkle being chiefly characterized by the riteness
of its plot, incidents and complications. Miss kemble
is OF comey and agreeable presence. She Is buUyant
and Ighthearted, nimble in speech and movement
and entirely at her Her comedy was boisterous
and crude and she gave hint of emotional power,
but her merry laughing iace affected all before her TO
good humor. Her songs much applauded but
they were not of sort to win favor from critical
hearers. Her hold the Irish brogue was slippery
and uncertain. The range OF her talents s too limited
rs yet to carry comedy or to bear the burden OF
drama Still she is sufficient for "Sybil."